Irregular stripes sock
Info:
This pattern is written toe up and for circulars. This pattern is for personal and noncommercial use only. If you have any questions, or have found any errors, feel free to contact me at fnugged@gmail.com. Size: fits small/medium woman (EU 37/ US 6) Gauge: 36 sts/ 10 cm, 44 rows/ 10 cm. Recommended yarn: Regia Design Line Ombré Stripe, on the pictures colourway 04484 have beenused Needles: 2.5mm, circulars. You can also use dpns, divide needle one and 2 into two parts.
Abbreviations:
St - stitch Sts - stitches Sl - slip stitch from left to right needle Kfb - Knit through front loop, leave st on the left needle and k through the back loop s2ksl - slip 2 , k1, sl 2 sts over k st KLL - left leaning increase, k1, then k1 into the st below the last k st KRL - right leaning increase, k1 into the st below the st on the left needle, then knit the stitch Pm - place marker W+t - wrap next st and turn work If you have trouble with the increases, I recommend this site: http: / /www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases Zig zag pattern: Row 1: KLL, k2, s2ksl, k2, KRL, KLL, k4, s2ksl, k4, KLR, KLL, k1, s2ksl, k1, KRL, KLL, k2, s2ksl, k2, KRL. Row 2: knit all stitches. Mirrored zig zag pattern: Row 1: KLL,k2, s2ksl, k2, KRL, KLL, k1, s2ksl, k1, KRL, KLL, k4, s2ksl, k4, KRL, KLL, k2, s2ksl, k2, KRL. Row 2: knit all stitches. @ Emma Julie - personal and non-commercial use only. Toe: cast on 24 sts with magic cast on, 12 sts on each needle. Row 1: k Row 2: k1, yo, k to last st on the needle, yo, k1, repeat for next needle. Row 3: k1, k yo through the back loop, k to yo, k yo through the back loop, k1, repeat for needle 2. Repeat row 2 and 3 until you have 76 sts, 38 sts on each needle.
Foot:
Start knitting the pattern part, knitting the pattern on one needle, this will be the instep, and knit stiches on the other needle, this will be the sole. Work in pattern until sock measures 11 cms less than the length of your foot.
Gusset increrases:
Knit instep in pattern, knit sole: Row 1: k1, kfb, k to last to sts on needle, kfb, k1. Row 2: k instep in pattern, k sole sts. Repeat these rows 16 times, until you have 70 sts on needle two, end with row one.
Heel shaping:
K needle 1 in pattern, on needle 2: k16, pm, k37, w+t, pm, sl marker and wrapped st, p36,w+t. Knit now between the two markers like this: Row 1: slip wrapped st, k to 1 st before the last wrapped st, w+t. Row 2: slip wrapped st, p to 1 st before the last wrapped st, w+t. Repeat these rows until you have 12 wrapped sts on each side of 14 sts, which are not wrapped. K now all sts all the way to the second marker, on the wrapped sts you pick up the wrap and k with the st, remove marker. Turn and sl the first st, purl to the first marker, pick up the wraps on the wrapped sts and purl with the st, remove marker. Turn work: Row 1: sl 1, \*k1, sl1\* repeat \*-\* 17 times, ssk, turn. Row 2: sl 1, purl 36 sts, p2tog, turn. Repeat these two rows until you have 38 sts on needle 2. Turn work. Slip first st, k the rest of the sts on needle 2. Leg: Row 1: knit zig zag pattern on both needles. Row 2: knit all sts. Repeat these two rows until desired length, end with row 2. Continue in ribbing \*k1, p1\*, for 4cm. Bind off all sts using a stretchy bind off like Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind off: http: / /knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php or kitchener bind off.
